9/12/2023 0 Comments Motional![]() ![]() Independent evaluators can approach a project at several levels, depending on the customer’s requirements. ![]() TÜV SÜD defines their approach by saying, “As real-world vehicle testing will no longer be sufficient to model the wide ranging scenarios of autonomous vehicles, new assessment criteria must be defined, using a combination of virtual simulations, physical ground or field testing, and additional data (e.g. Taking a major step beyond their internal work, Motional engaged TÜV SÜD, a highly respected independent technical service provider with extensive experience assessing driverless technology, to put their system through the ringer. But there’s always the possibility of even large companies with good reputations operating irresponsibly. The larger companies in particular have the resources to craft messaging aimed at earning the public’s trust this can include VSSA’s, press statements, and transparency is discussing their processes openly. Other ADS players such as Waymo are keeping the validation process internal. This as important in launching and scaling automated driving. Motional is one of few companies in the ADS space which has opted for an independent safety evaluation. As Karl Iagnemma, President & CEO of Motional, puts it in his blog post today, “We know driverless technology can dramatically reduce human error on our roads, and save millions of lives – but for this potential to become reality, you must trust and adopt it.” Today’s announcement is the culmination of a two-year self-imposed safety evaluation process at impressive scale: 100,000 hours invested during 1.5 million miles of testing.īuilding public trust in automated driving technology is critical. Last month, Motional released a Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA) report to NHTSA, detailing their safety processes across topics such as safety culture, functional safety, fallback systems, validation, cybersecurity, and public education. ![]() In 2019, along with BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, and others, they co-published the comprehensive document “Safety First for Automated Driving,” on how to safely build, test, and operate self-driving vehicles. Motional is among the leading organizations establishing best practices in ADS safety. The safety steward’s role and level of control ability are not described in the press release. Motional says that safety stewards monitor the route, and have the ability to stop the vehicle, adding that “they have not had to do so during Motional’s driverless operations.” Including a safety steward strikes me as a prudent move on the part of Motional, being an incremental step to future operations in which the ADS takes full responsibility. ![]()
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